Unit 21 Strategic Human Resource Management Assignment

Strategic Human
Resource
Management
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
(a) The internal and external factors affecting FP's human resource planning............................3
(b) The current and future requirements of FP............................................................................4
(c) Develop human resource plan for FP.....................................................................................4
(d) How human resource plan contribution to FP in achieving its objective...............................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
(a) Purpose of human resource management policies..................................................................6
(b) The employment law requirement that likely to apply in FP and their impact......................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
(a) How de-layered UK organizational structure for FP could affect management of human
resources......................................................................................................................................7
(b) Current organizational culture at FP likely to affect the management of human resource....8
(c) Performance indicators normally used to monitor and evaluate performance of an HRM
function........................................................................................................................................8
(d) Improvements to the effectiveness of HRM function at FP...................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
In order to hire, develop and motivate the existing workforce of the organization it is
essential for the organization to focus on strategic human resource management (SHRM). The
process is concerned with the management of people and employees within the organization so
that they can contribute in attaining overall goals and objectives (Strategic human resource
management: concept and process, 2016). However, SHRM also addresses wide issues and
problems of the organization that are accompanying with modification of organizational cultural
as well as managing the future requirement of the employees. The present report focuses on
understanding the significance of SHRM within Framlington Property (FP) plc as FP director is
not clear about the concept as it contributes in accomplishing organizational objectives. FP Plc is
the property developer that buys and develops the land for domestic and business use.
Furthermore, it has also measures the certain factors which underpin the human resource
planning within the organization.
TASK 2
(a) The internal and external factors affecting FP's human resource planning
FP plc, one of the leading property dealer that focuses on developing the luxurious flats
and buildings for the domestic and office use. In order to ensure proper human resource planning
it is the foremost duty and responsibility of the HR manager to focus on managing the workforce
in an effective manner so that goals can be attained effectively (Mayhew, 2012). There are
various internal and external factors that affect FP's human resource planning that commonly
include- Organizational culture: The foremost internal factors that affect the human resource
planning within FP include organizational culture of organization. Organizational culture
depicts that how staff and employees should communicate with each other within the
organization (Grote, 2007). For instance; in the small business organization, the company
culture is limited to one location but in the large organization, culture is different there is
flexibility in the working that assist the employees in gaining job satisfaction. Therefore,
FP organizational culture also affects the human resource planning within their premises.
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 Change in organizational activities: Another factor that impacts the FP plc human
resource planning includes change in activities and services of the company. With the
change in external environment and demand of customers, the cited organization is
required to modify their services (Gavino, Wayne and Erdogan, 2011). In such situation,
the human resource planning of FP is affected as they require more qualified and
competent personnel in building so that they can easily resist the change.
(b) The current and future requirements of FP
Human resource plays vital role in the present scenario that assist the Framlington
Property plc to succeed in the construction industry within the UK. It is the main purpose of HR
manager to focus on measuring the current and future requirement of human resource in FP plc.
The current requirement of FP plc includes commercial analysts that generally render services to
support the managers so that they can perform construction operations in the proper manner
(Colbert, 2014). However, the role of commercial analyst also includes measuring and
suggesting the financial advices regarding construction projects so that manager can take
effectual decisions for the company.
In addition to this, future requirement within FP plc include human resource consultant
that generally focuses on providing advices and suggestions regarding the human resource
services within the construction company. However, FP plc is focusing on expanding their
business activities in the emerging market like China and India as both the countries will give
proper return on the investment (Claydon and Beardwell, 2010). Therefore, it is necessary for the
cited organization to focus on hiring human resource consultant that will result in providing
proper suggestion regarding recruitment and selection process, maintaining good relations etc. so
that they can succeed their activities in the new market.
(c) Develop human resource plan for FP
In the competitive scenario, it is essential for FP plc to develop human resource plan so
that HR manager of cited organization can emphasize on recruiting, selecting and developing the
employees so that they can accomplish the target of the organization (Boella and Goss-Turner,
2013). It is essential for FP construction company to focus on effective techniques to hire the
workforce so that they can easily renders services in constructing building, luxury apartments
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